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Parkinson"s disease - Coggle Diagram
Parkinson"s disease
defination
a disorder ofthe central nervouse system that affects movement, often include tremors
symptoms
tremor
stiff muscles
early awakening
nightmares
dizziness
poor balance
amnesia
risk factors
age (60 or older)
heridity
sex(male)
exposure to toxin
complications
thinking difficulties
depression
swallowing problems
constipation
chewing and eating problems
sleep problems
Treatment
amantadine
anticholinergies
depomine agonist
inhaled carbidopa-levedopa
carbidopa-levodopa infusion
Nursing interventions
asses neurological status
asses ability to swallow
assesability to chew
ensure saftey
provide high protein diet
give small frequent meals
increase fluid intake
monitor constipation
Causes
genes
environmental factors
presence of lewy bodies
alpha-synuclein found with lewlybodies
Dignostic studies
review signs and symptoms
nuerological exam
physical exam
DaT scan
blood test
MIR
ultasound of the brain
Pathophysiology
the primary pathologic halimarks of PD
are loss of neurons
in the area of the brain called substantia
nigra parscompacta
the presenceof globe protein
calledalpha synnuclein foundin nueronscalledlewy bpdies